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I’ve had a little problem few days ago with a client. The problem involved audio in Terminal services environment.
They wanted to redirect audio from Terminal server to client machine via RDP connection. This is not a big deal since Windows 2003 supports audio redirection over RDP.

Both computers need to have a sound card. No sound [...]

In last post I have described changes on /console and /admin switch in RDP clients newer then 6.0.
Now is possible to start console session from your PDA computer running windows mobile?
Unfortunately it is not. This makes a little sense because why do you want to administer your windows terminals erver from your PDA? But this [...]

If some of users see everyone else redirected printers on Terminal server, the probably they are members of the Administrator or Power Users user group.
Check in users and groups for membership.
If this is the case there is no way to them from seeing all printer on terminal servers.
Only solution is to make them normal users [...]

On this link you can find HP LaserJet printers and supported driver versions for Citrix. Terminal services are also supported but they are not mentioned in this list because Citrix runs on top of Terminal services.
PDF is available at http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-8465ENW.pdf
List has been update April 2008 so it is pretty fresh list of HP devices that [...]

In post before we mentioned terminal services licensing ports in this we will deal with Terminal Services Session Directory ports.
System service name: Tssdis
Application protocol Protocol Ports
RPC TCP 135
Randomly allocated high TCP ports TCP random port number between 1024 - 65535*
For any extra info for port customization, see the “Remote Procedure Calls and DCOM”.

Recently we have upgrade our runtime access components from access 2000 to access 2007. There was questions will Access 2007 Runtime run without issues under terminal services.
The answer is: it would run without issues.
I have preliminary tests when I have run some current DB in test environment and old databases were running fine in [...]

Windows was unable to load the registry. This is often caused by insufficient memory or insufficient security rights.
DETAIL - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service. for C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\ntuser.dat
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Event ID 1508
Windows cannot load the user’s profile but has logged you on [...]

have you wanted to know what available keyboard shortcuts are available for terminal services client.
On this link http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=186624.
There are various shortcuts like that are similar to windows local shortcuts for example:
CTRL+ALT+END is similar to CTRL+ALT+DEL.
ALT+PAGE UP is similar to ALT+TAB.
ALT+PAGE DOWN is similar to SHIFT+ALT+TAB.
ALT+INSERT is similar to ALT+ESC.
ALT+HOME is similar to CTRL+ESC.
CTRL+ALT+BREAK [...]

Do you have problems with slow or incomplete user log off on your terminal server?
I had, now I don’t. The problem my be with with third party printer drivers, virus scanner and other software. As you know the best software installation on terminal server is only by software that has been tested on terminal servers. [...]

Do you have a problem when all your users have boring grey for default color? I think nice blue is much beter than grey.
You can modify the Default User profile on the Terminal services with the desktop color that you like, which will give all new users your new background color.
For existing users, you [...]